Immigration is an important and much-discussed topic throughout the
world, and its depiction on screen helps shape the way we perceive
this issue. In Migration in Contemporary Hispanic Cinema, Thomas G.
Deveny looks at film and immigration with a global perspective,
examining emigration and immigration films from Spain, Mexico,
Argentina, Central America, and the Hispanic Caribbean. In this
volume, Deveny approaches each movie with a close textual analysis,
keeping in mind the sociological theories regarding migration, as
well as incorporating criticism on the film. Recurring themes, such
as the depiction of the "Other," individual identity, and social
and cultural contextualization (stereotypes, rejection, acceptance,
and change) are identified and discussed. Films such as Flowers
from Another World, Return to Hansala, El Camino, 14 Kilometers,
Maria Full of Grace, and others are carefully studied. Additional
chapters analyze films about Colombian "mules" coming to the United
States and Uruguayan prostitutes in Spain, and the final chapter
examines Al otro Lado (To the Other Side), a film with narratives
involving three nationalities and three destinations, thus showing
the global nature of the phenomenon. Through the analyses of
immigration and emigration depictions in film, this book enables
readers to comprehend the universal nature of migration. Like the
films it analyzes, Migration in Contemporary Hispanic Cinema will
provide a deeper understanding of people who leave their homeland
for a better life.
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